Towa no Quon

By: Robert Murphy

Do you ever wish that you could unlock a power hidden within side of you, with all your might you wish you could have the power to change things and make a difference? Well that is exactly what the people known as Attractors wished for and they found an ability within themselves that they could use to change things, once they learned to control it that is. Some of these people have incredibly dangerous powers and strengths and due to this a secret organization has begun to seek them out and eliminate them. Custos is the name of this shady group and they have vast resources to aid them in their efforts to kill every last Attractor, including enhanced cyborgs known as WTOC. A particular Attractor won't allow this to go on, his name is Quon and although he doesn't look it he is a very old and is determined to protect every last Attractor to repent for his past.   

The story centers mainly around Quon, a man a who will do anything for his fellow Attractors often pushing himself too far in the effort to save people from Custos as he's the only one able to fight with his powers. The other issue being that many of the Attractors that you will see throughout the show are young kids who have unlocked their abilities due to some sort of trauma. As I said these kids want to have the power to stand up against people or do something to stop bad people in their lives and it awakens their abilities but it is very dangerous when it first happens and until they learn to control their powers they can cause a lot of damage. This is where Quon and his friends come into help keep all of the Attractors safe from harm hidden in their theme park sanctuary. The whole thing gives off a very X:Men type feel to it where Quon like Professor X keeps all of the mutant children under their care safe from harm. It isn't a blatant rip off of the story though and is very much an idea that fans of the series know works. 

Right from the first scene in the show you see just what Towa no Quon is all about, it is great to watch a scene unfold for how well it is put together and just how unreal the action scenes can be. Quon's transformation from boy to beast is something that unlocks his hidden strengths and abilities, his tremendous strength, speed and fighting skills make even the cyborgs at Custos think about their chances and that a 5 on 1 fight. All action scenes are fluid and sleek and great to watch, my only issue is I wish that there were more fighting Attractors in the show. Each of the main Attractors though that Quon works with do have their own ability that helps out in a pinch but it's mainly backup for Quon when he needs it. The powers though of Attractors are all unique, some have telepathy, some can talk to animals, some can hack computers with handy little prob creatures, it's all appealing to see when they come out. The fact that they mainly serve to help out when needed does make them all very forgettable characters though and it weakens the plot a little bit. 

What you have with a show like Towa no Quon is a very serviceable action series with so many good action scenes to see along with a compelling story to keep you going. It does have an obvious formula to it with the good guy Quon trying to make up for his past and a bad guy who reeks of cliche villain right from the start. But this is overlooked by all that is offered by the show as each episode had me more enthralled than the last. I wish there was more appealing characters other than Quon too, when you get down to it he really is one of the main and worthwhile character that you spend your time watching while the rest stand by when called. All in all though I was pleased with what I recieved from Towa no Quon since it was a show I'd never heard of before and chose to give it a shot on a whim and was rewarded in the end. 

Good:

- Amazing action scenes throughout the show

- Very appealing story that continued to get better as the show went on 

- Attractors all had unique and cool abilities to witness

Bad:

- I wish that the other characters were more appealing and became stronger but they didn't

- Quon becomes the main show runner and you need a little bit more to carry a show

Scully Rating: 7.0 out of 10